Status:
COMPLETED
Acupuncture for the Prevention of Postdates Pregnancy
Lead Sponsor:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Conditions:
Pregnancy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess if acupuncture can shorten the time to delivery for women who are experiencing their first, full-term pregnancy.
Detailed Description
There are certain medical conditions that can complicate pregnancies after 40 weeks gestation. However, it is not always safe or easy to put these women into labor. Acupuncture has been used in Asia f...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- first, full-term pregnancy
- 38-41 weeks gestation
- English or Spanish speaking
- Bishop score of 7 or less
Exclusion
- uncertain pregnancy dating
- transportation difficulties
- previous inability to tolerate acupuncture
- age less than 18
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
89 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00312585
Start Date
February 1 2005
End Date
March 1 2007
Last Update
April 7 2016
Active Locations (1)
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UNC-Chapel Hill Family Medicine Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599-7595